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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-26

The New York Evening Post says that
Senator Harrison must be counted out Of
the possibilities of presidential candidacy
because of his ''bloody shirt speech at the
late Republican conference. Bless the dear
old grandmother's heart, when will it occur
TO the venerable milksop that the Republicans
are going to make red hot ''bloody shirt"
campaign next year on the very lines laid
down by General Harrison, in favor of a fair
election and equal representation of all the
people in all the States and parts of States, In
piana and Ohio well as in the several South
ern States where the Democratic frauds that
counted in Grover Cleveland are founded on
murder and crimes If the Posts nerves are
not strong enough to stand such a canvass,
let it continue its harmless discussion of the
duty on bugs the greatest question that can
enlist the intellect of milksop.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-26
WORKERS AND THE TARIFF.

The New York Press publishes short in.
terviews on the tariff question with number
of the delegates to the American Federation
of Labor, recently held in Baltimore. The
delegates representative workingmen,
the convention representing nearly half
million voters. OF thirtytwo men inter-
viewed, twenty three expressed themselves as
strongly in favor of high tariff and thorough
protection to American industries Men like
William Weihe. president Of the Amalgamated
Society of Iron and Steelworkers one of the
strongest and most conservative organizations
in the country, and Daniel Mclaughlin of the
Federation of Miners and Mine-laborers, who
has been trades unionist since 1841, and was
at one time on the general executive board of
the Knights of Labor, and others equally as
well known, say that their organizations are
almost unanimously in favor of high pro-
tective tariff. These men are not theorists,
and do not profess to be humanitarans. AS
practical men, who have studied the labor
question from the practical side, they favor
protection because it favors American indus
try. Some of the expressions showed very
clear understanding of the merits of the
question. One said This talk of the heavy
burden of taxation is all bosh. The working
people, who in the end pay all the taxes, are
not crying about it. They find wages better
and goods cheaper" Another: I'VE have
home markets and better paid labor than they
have abroad, and we want to keep both of
them. In order to do this we must have
protection" Another said: cit is best for us
to manufacture and produce all that we can,
and unless there is sufficient amount of
protection to enable US to compete success
fully with those who have the advantages of
cheap labor this would be impossible" And
so on all the way through. One delegate
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-26
AN EDUCATIONAL WEDDING.
Ex-President Alice Freeman and Professors
Palmer Married in Boston

Ex-President Alice Freeman and Professor
Palmer Married in Boston
Boston SrecIal.
Miss Alice Freeman was married to Prof
man resigned the position of president of welles-
ley College in order to be married. Profess
sor Palmer occupies the chair of philosophy at
Harvard, and has won renown as a defender OF
the elective system of study. The ceremony
took place at the residence of Ex-Governor
Clafin, 63 Mt Vernon street. There were
present only the relatives of the bride and
groom and their immediate friends, the general
invitation being issued for the reception at a
later hour. Beautiful and rare varieties OF ferns
were arranged gracefully the side of the
drawing room. while festoons of delicate as
paragus vine draped the mirror The ceremony
was performed by Rev. DIR. s. Z. Herrick.
of this city, assisted by Rev. Frederick
Palmer, OF Phiadelphia. and Rev Dir.
Talmage The service was most impressive.
all present joining the bride and
groom in the repetition of the Lords Prayer.
The guests then presented their congratula-
tons Five young men from Harvard acted as
ushers. Professor and Mrs Palmer
sisted in receiving by the brides father and
mother at the reception which continued from
IL until o'clock. The bride presented a very
lovely appearance, her wedding gown being of
fashioned. Il was cut with short court train
and the front of the petticoat was formed of
graceful folds of the satin, the corsage and
sleeves being trimmed with fine point lace The
tulle veil. which reached to the hem of the
dress, was fastened upon the head with lilies Of
the valley, and the bridal bouquet was composed
of the same beautiful flowers. Many Boston and
Can't bridge people. representing the highest So
cial circles of these cities, were in attendance.
while Harvard and Wellesley colleges had a
large representation.
Professor Palmer and wife will pass the hon
eymoon at his summer residence at Bedford,
Mass, and will make a European tour next
summer of years duration On their return
they will take up their residence in Cambridge
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-26
WHARTON BARKER'S CHOICE.
His Reasons for Not supporting Biaine-A
Desperate Experiment.

Philadelphia Record.
Wharton Baker who several DAYS ago an
nounced himself a candidate for national
delegate from Montgomery county, his issued
a circular declaring his reasons for not support
ing MIR Blaine, He says:
THE men who forced Mr.. Blaine's nomination
In 1884 again active. This is too great a
peril to be needlessly incurred Mr.. Blaine was
beaten in 1884 Every Republican is able
judge for himself whether Mr.. Blaine was not
at the height of his strength three years ago.
Does any believe that he commands the
enthusiasm of the people more than he did in
lSS4s Does any one believe that he can carry in
1888 any better than in 1854 the State of New
York, the State of Connecticut, the State Of
New Jersey, or the State of Indiana? Does any
one want to trust to the accidents of campaign;
and can the party afford to turn to Virginia,
North Carolina or Tennessee in order to com
pensate for the risks taken in the North! | saw
now, and 1 Know that / am speaking for many
Republicans, that the nomination of u Blaine
would be desperate experiment. He has had
his candidacy, and he was Loyalty supported by
every element of the party that believed in the
doctrine of protection to American interests. in
the equal rights of man. and in the protection of
man il. those rights He failed through no
fault of theirs, and therefore he cannot justly
ask them to enter with him again on such a
venture. My support would be willingly given
to that tried and always stanch Republican,
never Yet beaten in any political contest where
he candidate, John Sherman. of Ohio; or
/ would Join, with the confidence of party
success under either, in nominating General
Harrison. of Indiana, General Hawley.o OF
Connecticut"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-26
HOW TIME FLIES.
Parents Who Refer Children to Grandparents
for RecoiIections of the War.

Boston Herald
How ''age steals on" Causeur was in an up
town street car morning or two since, and
next him sat of perhaps thirty, of mag
nificent physique and possessing a mustache
which the most dashing cavalry colonel might
covet. At his side sat bright little boy Of
of about eight years. apparently on his way to
school. They had evidently had some talk
about the war. for the little fellow said: Papa.
when was the battle of Antietami" Why
said the father, Il don't know exactly. it was
some time in the early part of the war" But"
PERSISTED the boy, don't you remember it,
papa?" Remember it, No. my boy, / don't.
couldn't have been more than four or five years
old when it was fought. Ask your grandfather.
He remembers it"
And then Causeur fell into a train of very
serious thought Can it be that there
grown, with children old enough 10 attend
school and ask questions. who don't know. and
apparently don't care. when the battle of Ante
tam was fought; men to whom the details Of
the war much a matter of history
the details of the Mexican war to Causeur. He
was alive when they were fighting at Cerro
Gordo at Chapultepec and at Molino del Rev.
but which of these fights victory for
side he has not at the present moment the least
idea, does he take enough interest in the
matter to look it up. But it be that are
getting SO far away from the war, the memory
of which was burned into older fellows that
there grown men who have not thought it
worth while to inform themselves in a detailed
way about it, '.Age steals on" indeed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-26
COM MENT AND OPINION.

Ir is time that Anarchist agitators were shut
out of this country. and that til ose already
here should be returned whence they came.
Kansas City Journal.
THERE is no longer any doubt about the posi-
ton of Senator Voorhees, the tariff issue.
His recent utterances show that he is as solid
a rock for free trade and protection for
enue only.-Philadelphia Press.
KANSAS denies the report that she is suffering
from lack of fuel People may shiver and peo-
pie may freeze, but the boom must go on-if
not forever, at least until all the town lots
disposed of.-Memphis Avalanche.
THAT there should be uni form marriage and
divorce laws throughout the length and breadth
of these United States is of those PROPOSE
tons which. it seems to us. should not need
demonstration.-P Philadelphia Telegraph.
THE field is open for the Republican party
The solid South can be disrupted, both in the
Electoral College and in Congress, on the tariff
issue if the Republicans wise enough to
seize the opportunity. Republican.
WHAT has become of Grover Cleveland! He
has not been heard from since he sent his stump
speech on free trade to Congress. Did he fall
into the gap which that remarkable document
made in the Democratic party?-Denver Re-
publican.
THE Democratic diffidence about accepting
positions on the committee the alcoholic
liquor traffic is easily understood. The Demo
Gratis yearn to abolish this committee altogether
but they lack the moral courage to do so.-Bos-
ton Journal
ALL newspapers are Liable to be misled in the
haste that is often necessary in presenting i'm
portant information before the public. but the
first duty of public journal is to correct in the
manifest and broadest manner. injustice thus
done to any one.-Philadelphia Times.
TIE loyal people of the country are Watching
with deep interest. the action of the Republicans
OF the Senate in the case of Mr.. Lamar, while
his friends and late associates in treason are
juDiant at the prospect of having one of their
chiefs elevated to one of the most importat po-
sitions under the goyernment.-W Washington Re
publican.
IT is evident that the Democracy is compelled
to play desperate game to retain the presi-
dency. Since Mr.. Cleveland opened his mouth
and put his foot in it the other day. the party is
not so hilarious as 1t was-in fact, tombstone
In November fog is cheerful compared to it.
Something must be done to it. and for fear
of making bad worse 1t will not take any RISKS
on admitting Dakota. Montana and Washing
ton, and allowing them TO vote for President.
The party feels that it already has all the load
it can stagger under, and it does not propose to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-26
Mist the intellect of a milksop.

THERE is Democratic Office holder down
In Georgia who is as hard to GUST as Dr.
Harrison or Green Smith. His name is
Brown, and he is treasurer of Hancock coun-
ty. He was defeated for reelection in July
last, but refused to surrender the Office to his
successor. The grand jury desired to exam
inc the books and he denied them access. The
Supreme Court ordered him to appear before
it and he ignored the order. The court fined
him $1,000, and the County Commissioners
issued order of custer, but Brown refused
TO obey it. Then his sureties publicly with
drew from his bond, but he declared he would
serve bond or no bond. The sureties petit
toned the Governor to require Brown to
make new bond and the Governor issued
the order, but Brown paid no attention to it.
Then the Governor issued a proclamation de-
clsring the Office vacant and ordering a new
election. AT last accounts Brown was still
holding the office, and il looks as if it might
require the State militia to dislodge him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-26

Mr.. JOSEPH MEDILL, OF the Chicago Trib-
une, does not think the threatened tariff del
uge will be much of shower after all. He
says 1.-THE Republican convention will not be
held for six months yet, and by that time
Congress will have settled the tariff question
for some years at least. The tariff is a mere
matter of opinion, anyway" Yes, but mat
tiers of opinion sometimes weigh pretty heavy
in politics. especially when they relate to
great governmental policies.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-26
A QUESTION OF FACT.
Ie New York Herald says:


AT the Republican conference held in In
dianapoiis Tuesday some INSCRIPTIONS
partisan took advantage of men more honest
than himself by getting the Republicans pres
ent to commit themselves by resolution to the
false statement that Mr.. Lamar had refused
to declare the thirteenth, fourteenth and fif-
teenth amendments of the Constitution valid
and binding =
and then proceeds to quote from speech
made by Mr.. Lamar in the year 1874. as a
member of the House of Representatives in
which he said that 1.-THE people of the South
regard the new amendments of the Constitu-
ton, which secure to the black race freedom,
citizenship and suffrage, to be not less sacred
and inv;olable than the original charter as it
came from the hands of the fathers"
We beg, respectfully as possible to the
blunderer or worse of the Herald, to call his at
tention to the fact that the exact words of the
Republican conference resolution are true,
and that what he quotes from Mr.. Lamar in
no way affects the fact or the resolution based
upon the fact. The resolution saws that many
years after the war closed Mr.. Lamar, as q
Senator of the United States refused to vote
- ~NSN1AS'OA4
tenth, fourteenth and fifteenth amendments
to lie valid and binding parts of the Constitu-
ton. On the 9th of January. 1879, Mr. Ed
Inunds offered a resolution to the effect "that
the thirteenth. fourteenth and fifteenth
amendments to the Constitution of the United
States have been legally ratified, and are as
valid and of the same paramount authority as
any other part of the Constitution. The
resolution proceeded to declare that the
people of the several States had common
interest in the enforcement of these amend
ments, and that Congress should enforce them
and protect every citizen in his rights under
them. This resolution was not voted on until
the 9Th day of the following February. when
it was adopted by vote of % to IL, the latter |
all Democrats, including Lucius Quintus |
Curtius, or Cincinnatus, Lamar. This was |
fourteen years after the war closed. If it be |
said that Mr.. Lamar spoke for himself when |
a member of the House-when, as a matter
of fact, he spoke only OF 1.-the people
of the South" and not for himself
then it must be answered that the vote IN the |
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-26

future was practically unanimous The resolu-
tons were merely suggestive except the last
one, but there is little doubt but that they will
be adopted by the coming State convention. On
the whole. the attitude of the Republican party
In this State is already plainly and eoauently ex
pressed. 1t gives forth uncertain sounds lt
deals with the issues boldly and manfully.
Anderson Herald: The conference was COM
posed of representative. working Repu blicans
brought together from every part of the State,
verse business interests, yet all blending har-
moniousy in q common cause, and working
UNANIMOUSLY toward the accomplishment of .
single purpose-the success Of the Republican
party IN 1883 The results of that meeting
Will De apparent when the count of the ballots
is completed next November
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-26

REFERRING to the possible confirmation Of
Mr.. Lamar as an associate justice the Shell
byville Republican says
In spite of all this such Republicans as
Eyarts, Edmunds and many others will calmly
vote to confirm Brother Lamar and give him
place on the Supreme Bench where his pc
culiar views may be most effective in ex-
pounding the law of the land. Why this
should be done, may well be asked by con-
scientious Republicans, but that it viii be
done is of the certainties of the near
future"
Whatever Mr. Evarts may do, we feel quite
certain that Mr.. Edmunds will not be found
on Mr.. Lamar's side. With all his faults the
Vermont Senator has high appreciation of
his public duty
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-26
Opinions of the Conference.

Upton Advocates: Did you ever see the Re-
publicans loom up like they have this fa!l An
army of the tried and true met at Indianapolis
last Tuesday TO take the initiatory step towards
the organization of the campaign next year
Lafayette Courier: The Republican confer
at Indianapolis last Tuesday had the
cation has been resumed with renewed energy.
Indiana Republicans are red bot. and the oppo-
siti on has been served with notice to expect
old -fashioned thrashing.
Marion Chronicle: But the meeting proved the
most remarkable held in this State since the
Republican party came into existence. The
bare announcement that such meeting would
be held brought together hundreds of enthusi-
astic men whose opinions had been nodded into
the same form, and whose line of action for the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-26
THE CHINESE CONCESSIONS FAII.uRs

/
There is no longer any doubt that the i'm
mense grants recently made by the Chinese
! government to an American syndicate have
been revoked, or at least suspended Count
Mitkiewicz, who obtained the grants, now ad-
mits this and says his work will all have to
be done over again. There has been a great
deal of public gossip concerning the matter
and no doubt a great deal of inside history
that has not become public. Count Mitkie-
| wicz's antecedents and character have been
pretty severely handled, and he has not come
out unscathed. But this much is certain: He
had the grants; they were very valuable, and
might have opened the way to the establish.
ment of much closer and more profitable re-
lations between this country and China than
have heretofore existed. Mitkewicz says the
idea of establishing an American bank
in China was entirely his own.
He conceived the idea and he
went to work to get the concessions
necessary to carry it out. When he went to
China the representatives of the British, Ger
man and French governments threw all pos
sible obstacles in his way. It was only after
bitter diplomatic struggle that he succeeded
in getting the concessions with which he
came to America, fully confident that his
great work had been completed His idea, he
said, was to open to American enterprise the
great wealth of the East; to cement a union
between America and Russia, and finally to
bring about, by such union, the overthrow
and dismemberment of the British empire in
India This was big scheme and it might
not have worked out as expected, but the
Count has made good beginning. His grants
were valid, they were immensely valuable
and they were in the interests of American
capitalists. But they have been defeated by
rival American spectators and capitalists
aided largely by the American press. just
where the wisdom of this proceeding
comes in does not appear. Whatever
Mitkiewcz's private character or previous
career may have been. the concessions he was
able to get from the Chinese government
would have Injured to the benefit of the
American syndicate and perhaps to the whole
country. Now they are revr ked, and may be
granted to European synd cate. The per-
sons who have been most active and mainly
instrumental in having the grants revoked
are Mr.. Holconbe, formerly secretary of the
American legation in China. and Mr.. Bartlett,
now connected with the Chinese legation at
Washington. OF course they represent some
interest opposed to the Mitkiewicz syndicate,
just what does not appear at present. Mitkie-
wicz also blames Colonel DENLY, our minister
to China, for failing to in any way encourage
or assist his plans. He says if the American
government had had man like ex-Minister
John Russell Young representing them, his
task would have been an easy one. He will
return to China in the spring to reopen nego-
tiations. but of course he will be handicapped
by the opposition that has been worked up in
this country and by the failure of his original
plaD.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-26

Mr.. CHARLES DICKENS, JR, says he has
learned more of American politics in the
last three weeks by reading American news
papers than he had obtained from thirty
years study of books" Doubtless this is
true, but the performers are only tuning
their instruments now. If MIR. Dickens
wants to hear the band play in full force he
should stop over till next summer
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-26
Figures Versus Theories.
Topeka Commonwealth.


Senator Frye, of Maine, while abroad this fall,
examined the pay-rolls of all the prominent in
dustries that opened TO him. He says
III 5000 names did he find 1aborer who received
a dollar day. In Belgium not a single
was found who got over eighty cents. the aver
age being sixty cents. On the Clyde. in the
great iron works. the average rate is from fifty
Cleveland thinks the downfall of our protective
system so paramount to every other issue that
it is the sole burden Of his message to Congress.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-26
Heating Powers of Newspapers.


An exchange says that folded newspaper
placed under the coat in the small of the back
is excellent substitute for an overcoat
There is considerable warmth in a newspaper,
that's a fact Many man has become heated
by simply reading article in newspaper,
and at such times he wants to make it hot for
the editor
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-26
Their One Standby.
Boston Journal.

Boston Journal
The mugwump papers again pointing
with pride" to the fact that Edward o. Graves
ing and Printing. There are few things mora
amusing than the mugwump tendency to revert
to the case of Mr.. Graves. at short intervals, as
a consolation for things that done arniss
Mr.. Graves is an excellent official. and his
tention good thing; but spread out
three years of reform administration he be-
comes rather thin.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-26
A Prayer Gauge.


Professor Tyndalrs proposition that ten
time proof of the efficacy of prayer is now
met by old man down IN Maize. who has
built a w-mill on a dry spot to prove that he
pray down enough rain to start it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-26
Correcting an Obvious. Error.

Minneapolis Tribune.
The statement in yesterdays Tribune that
Senator Voorhees, something of a Prohibit
zionist himself few months ago. far
from the truth. Senator Voorhees, is a Demo
crat. ..Protectionist" was the word the printer
mstook for ..Prohibitonist'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-26

THE Christless whelp" of the Sentinel has
conceived great fondness for Hon. George
W. Julian. Il should read up Mr.. Julian's
speeches to ascertain the reciprocity of the
eop4ipoap+
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-26
Too Late for the Evening Papers.
Minneapolis Tribune

The most important proceedings of every
public meeting-politicsl otherwise-take
place after the evening sheets have gone to